Save ECPACMeeting Report 29 May 2012

In attendance:
Ray Lutz, Miriam Raftery, Ivars Bezdechi/Paul Kruze, Bonnie Price, Duane Swainston, Wanda Elmore, Gene Elmore, Shirley Stowers.

Paul Kruz / Ivars:

• Talked with Rob Appel, a major theater operator with a large list, they will help us out.
• Met with the Mayor for 1.5 hours. Somewhat concerned bc start of the meeting did not match the end of the meeting.
• Met with Gary Kendrick as well.

Gala Kickoff Event

• who should come
  • Founding Sponsors
  • Merchants
  • Cluster traded companies -- Taylor Guitar, Deering Banjo
  • Users / Renters of the theater: GCCA, Grossmont Symphony Orchestra, CCT, etc.
  • Prior major contributors.
    • Tom Hawk, son of Virgina Fletcher Hawk
  • AAUW, other groups
  • Younger Yuppie crowd, can we attract them?

• East County Magazine donates $1000 of free ads
• Winery will likely donate wine
• Local businesses
• Entertainment
  • East County Youth Symphony
  • Scholarship winners
  • Invite Public officials
  • CCT Performers roaming around
  • sam the pirate
  • Al the accordian player
  • Mariachi groups
  • Beauty Contest participants ?
  • Local restaurants with samples
• Silent Auction or Non silent auction, maybe of artwork
• Artwork displayed
• VIP Event
  • tour the theater
  • Meet officials?
• Stars --
  • Anyone who once performed at the theater and wants to see it return
  • Melinda Gibb -- At Granite Hills High School, "inquiring minds want to know"

Where:

• Courtyard + Foyer of the theater. It must be in/at the theater.
  • Theater open house
  • Would need some way to keep people in or out, namebadge wristband, etc.

Gala Committee

• Shirley Stowers with get this rolling
• will ask Pat Parlin and Bobbie Slater, hopefully. Also Mary Wells, hopefully.
• will ask Margie Howard-Hartman

Business Plan -- ECPAC Foundation

• City asked us to present a plan to them
• Need Small Working Group
  • at least Ray, Duane, Ivars, Dave, maybe Ben
  • Shirley Stowers (after the 9th)
  • Others?
• First step is to circulate other similar documents we can work from

Press Release

• On fact the city says we can go ahead to generate a business plan
• Miriam will create one.

FYI: (June 9th -- Installation of Shirley Stowers as President of AAUW)